HP LH4r HP Netserver LT 6000r Processor Upgrade Guide - Page 17

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Chapter 1 HP NetServer LH 6000/6000r Processor Upgrade Completing the Hardware Upgrade Complete the hardware installation as follows: 1. Reinstall the system board assembly into the chassis. See Figures 1-2 and 1-3. 2. Reconnect cables and power cords to the NetServer. 3. Follow the instructions for closing up the NetServer in the HP NetServer LH 6000/6000r Installation Guide. 4. Restore power to the HP NetServer. CAUTION Operating the system without all covers in place reduces critical cooling airflow over some components, such as hard disk drives and processor modules. Continuous operation of the system without all covers in place will increase temperatures and may reduce the reliability of some components. 5. Check the boot messages to see if the system detects the additional processors. 6. If boot messages indicate the additional processor(s) has/have not been found, verify: a. The processor retest function in the Setup Utility is set to Enabled. b. All processors use the same speed and cache size. c. The processor(s) and the VRM(s) are installed in the correct slots and seated properly. d. Check the System Event log for debug information. 7. If boot messages still fail to report the new processor(s), you must reinstall the NOS. 8. Go to Chapter 3, "Updating the BIOS," in this guide to reinstall the NOS. Updating Firmware Refer to the instructions in Chapter 3 in this guide to update your BIOS and if necessary, reinstall your network operating system (NOS). 13

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Chapter 1
HP NetServer LH 6000/6000r Processor Upgrade
13
Completing the Hardware Upgrade
Complete the hardware installation as follows:
1.
Reinstall the system board assembly into the chassis. See Figures 1-2
and 1-3.
2.
Reconnect cables and power cords to the NetServer.
3.
Follow the instructions for closing up the NetServer in the
HP NetServer
LH 6000/6000r Installation Guide
.
4.
Restore power to the HP NetServer.
CAUTION
Operating the system without all covers in place reduces
critical cooling airflow over some components, such as hard
disk drives and processor modules. Continuous operation of
the system without all covers in place will increase
temperatures and may reduce the reliability of some
components.
5.
Check the boot messages to see if the system detects the additional
processors.
6.
If boot messages indicate the additional processor(s) has/have not been
found, verify:
a.
The processor retest function in the Setup Utility is set to Enabled.
b.
All processors use the same speed and cache size.
c.
The processor(s) and the VRM(s) are installed in the correct slots and
seated properly.
d.
Check the System Event log for debug information.
7.
If boot messages still fail to report the new processor(s), you must reinstall
the NOS.
8.
Go to Chapter 3, "Updating the BIOS," in this guide to reinstall the NOS.
Updating Firmware
Refer to the instructions in Chapter 3 in this guide to update your BIOS and
if necessary, reinstall your network operating system (NOS).